My great grandmother was a milliner, she went to Oklahoma to claim land during the the Oklahoma land rush with her brother. (She was 18 and he was 16.) She supported them being a seamstress. Her daughter (my grandmother) was a flapper during the roaring 20's - and went to work outside her home. She always thought it was silly to cut fabric apart only to sew it back together. My mother was a great at sewing - she made incredible clothes for my sisters and I - but she didn't care for it (but she loved to buy fabric). My aunt didn't like to sew - she was a research scientist at UCLA.
Some people like to sew, some people don't. My eldest sister tried, but just never caught on (my mom and I got her thru Home Ec by taking it out and sewing it back together the way it was supposed to be - a long story), my other sister does quilt, and is really enjoying it. Most of my friends don't sew, that is why I was so thrilled to find a quilting buddy.